Kikusui Tape
Kikusui Tape
- Every order plants a tree
- Same day dispatch before 12pm
- Hassle-free returns
Say こんにちは to Kikusui.
This kraft paper tape is made in Osaka, Japan (日本製) by Kikusui Tape Co., who've been making tape since 1949. That's 77 years of obsessing over sticky stuff, so you don't have to.
Here's the dirty secret of the paper tape world: most of it is wearing a plastic raincoat. Flip a roll over and there's usually a layer of polyethylene laminated onto the paper. Kikusui skipped the raincoat. It's kraft paper, a natural rubber adhesive and a special release coat, and that's it. The paper is FSC certified, and 75% of the tape is biomass (Japan's Biomass Mark says so, not just us). The manufacturer's data also puts its CO₂ emissions at less than half those of plastic polypropylene tape.
It's a dream to pack with, too. It tears clean by hand (手で切れる), so put down the scissors and save your teeth for the Tim Tams. The matte back takes a permanent marker, so "FRAGILE", "THIS WAY UP" and "sorry it's late, Brenda" go straight on the tape. And the special release coat gives the surface some grip, so stacked cartons stay stacked instead of sliding around the back of the van. It fits any standard tape gun or our benchtop dispenser.
Team Ecotape? No judgement. Ecotape is the compostable one, with more metres per roll. Kikusui is for the all-paper look, the marker-friendly back and that Japanese build quality.
One more thing: Kikusui (菊水) means "chrysanthemum water". We're not sure what that has to do with tape either, but it's on every core and it's very pretty.
- 50mm x 50mm roll, fits any standard tape gun or benchtop dispenser
- Made in Osaka, Japan (日本製) by Kikusui Tape Co. since 1949. Sold as Husky 109 in Australia and Kikusui No.100 in Japan.
- Kraft paper backing with no plastic film
- Made from FSC-certified paper with 75% biomass (JORA Biomass Mark No. 210190)
- Cuts CO₂ emissions by over 50% compared to plastic tape (per manufacturer data)
- Natural rubber adhesive
- Hand-tearable
- Non-slip writable surface
- Kerbside recyclable
- Heat resistant to 60°C
- 12-month shelf life
- Delivery takes between 1 - 4 business days.
- Orders placed before midday get same-day dispatch from our Melbourne HQ.
- Orders over $800 get free shipping. Sweet!
- Delivery Australia-wide takes between 2 - 7 business days.
- Orders placed before midday get same-day dispatch from our Melbourne HQ.
- *Attention, WA legends! Expect your deliveries to take a bit longer (5-10 days). Unfortunately, the free shipping cap doesn't extend to your area.
Custom Items
- Our custom products are printed right here in Melbourne. Orders up to 1000pcs will take between 5-7 business days to be printed and dispatched. Please allow up to 7 business days for orders over 1000pcs.
- If you've ordered other items, they'll be sent with your custom products once they're ready. If you want to receive the other products first, just buy them in a separate transaction.
Custom Merch
- Our custom products are printed right here in Melbourne. Orders under 100 units will take between 5-7 business days to be printed and dispatched. Please allow up to 10 business days for orders over 1000pcs.
